Author Archives: nick

Following is an email exchange between me and my oldest friend Bob Schenck. Bob, in recent years, has become a practicing Zen Buddhist. Back in the day I think I was the one who first introduced him to Zen practice. … Continue reading →

I have been in agreement with George Bush’s oft-repeated assertion that all people have an inherent desire for freedom, including Arab Muslims, and I would still like to believe that, but I must admit that this article makes a persuasive … Continue reading →

We recently moved to Murfreesboro, which is an old pre-civil war town. We’re renting a house in the historic district. Our house looks to be late 19th century. It has 12 foot ceilings that have been lowered from the original … Continue reading →

From: “Seward, Jeff” Date: October 1, 2004 4:53:52 PM CDT To: “john seward” Kerry doesn’t have a specific plan about what he is going to get from “allies.” In fairness, he can’t know in advance. Fundamentally, he is saying this … Continue reading →

Following is an email exchange between me and my kid brother Jeff about last night’s debate. It’s similar to the debate itself in that my brother, like Kerry, is more intellectual, more articulate, not to mention more long-winded, than George … Continue reading →

Apologies to all my fans, but I’ve decided to turn comments off. I thought they would be a good idea, create dialog and all that, but it hasn’t workd out that way. Most of the comments are along the lines … Continue reading →

This is the best case I’ve seen yet for voting for John Kerry (hat tip Instapundit). Hawks and the Presidency Here’s a quote: “John Kerry is not interested in pre-emption now. But he is not in office. He is not … Continue reading →

Things are going to get much worse in Iraq between now and the U.S. election, and between now and the Iraqi election in January. Things are going to get as bad as the combined efforts of all the global terrorist … Continue reading →

My friend, Rico is worried about my mental health. Here’s what he says: “John, “I was thinking last night and what got me was that you used to hold high opinion about certain ways of being, like praying and general … Continue reading →

I finally get my DSL connection today so I won’t have to sit on the front porch and bootleg off the neighbor and get eaten by mosquitos, but we’re taking off this afternoon to go to a reunion of the … Continue reading →